State v. Berry

• Decision Date: 01 December 1995
• Citation: 657 N.E.2d 511,74 Ohio St.3d 1470
• Parties: State v. Berry NO. 93-2592
• Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Page 1470

74 Ohio St.3d 1470

657 N.E.2d 511

State v. Berry

NO. 93-2592

Supreme Court of Ohio

Dec 01, 1995

MOTION DOCKET

Appeal from: Cuyahoga County, No. 60531.

On November 16, 1995, this court entered an order in this case remanding to the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County for appointment of an independent psychiatric expert and for hearing for the purpose of determining appellant's competency to waive further legal proceedings challenging the death penalty imposed upon him.

IT IS ORDERED by the court, sua sponte, effective November 30, 1995, that the entry of November 16, 1995 be and hereby is, vacated.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the court that the following order is entered, nunc pro tunc:

Upon consideration of appellee's motion for an order appointing an independent psychiatric expert, appointing independent counsel and scheduling a competency hearing, appellant's motion to strike appellee's motion, and appellant's pro se motion to dismiss the Ohio Public Defender's Office and retain Cynthia A. Yost,

IT IS ORDERED by the court that appellee's motion is granted to the extent that a psychiatric expert shall be appointed by this court and, if determined to be necessary by this court, a competency hearing will be scheduled.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that costs entered in this case for the services of the psychiatric expert shall be paid by appellee.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other motions be, and hereby are, denied.

COOK, J., dissents.